New York City / Hra/Dept of Social Services / Special Officer

Job-title file

Special Officer

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

64 employees hold this title in Hra/Dept of Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $40,696, below the department median of $68,341.

Employees: 64
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $40,696
Agency median: $68,341
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3$70,450+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 64 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Special Officer pay vs. the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Security Guards — about 142,760 people — is $43,980. Hra/Dept of Social Services pays a median base salary of $38,983 for this role, 11% below that figure — about the 32nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Hra/Dept of Social Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,360

$36,940

$43,980

$51,530

$60,720

Hra/Dept of Social Services median · $38,983

The bar is the range of annual wages for Security Guards across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Hra/Dept of Social Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Security Guards — about 1,283,470 people — is $38,020. Hra/Dept of Social Services’s median base salary is 3% above that national figure, about the 53rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$30,210

$35,210

$38,020

$46,200

$58,840

Hra/Dept of Social Services median · $38,983

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 41 of 64 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Hra/Dept of Social Services is $40,696, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Special Officer is held in 11 New York City departments. In Hra/Dept of Social Services, the median of $40,696 ranks #11 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$92,476 · 1

District Attorney-Manhattan

$68,287 · 5

District Attorney Kings County

$60,732 · 2

Administrative Trials and Hearings

$54,840 · 11

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$54,675 · 30

Department of Homeless Services

$52,424 · 410

NYC Housing Authority

$50,132 · 1

Administrative for Children's Services

$47,952 · 145

Department of Education Administrative

$44,726 · 35

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$43,885 · 56

Median total compensation for the Special Officer role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Anissa Askew

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$30,688

Base pay: $28,678
Overtime: $511
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,688
Hire date: 2023-10-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40,502
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 19
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Anissa Askew serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,688.

Denee Parks

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$25,555

Base pay: $19,524
Overtime: $2,877
Other pay: $3,154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,555
Hire date: 2023-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,322
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 107.75
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,600

Denee Parks holds the role of Special Officer at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,555.

Justin Novoa

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$23,949

Base pay: $21,326
Overtime: $904
Other pay: $1,719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,949
Hire date: 2024-11-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 32.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,160

Justin Novoa is a Special Officer at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $23,949.

Christopher Singleton

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$21,212

Base pay: $21,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,212
Hire date: 2006-06-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,862
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 912

Christopher Singleton holds the role of Special Officer at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,212.

Tamiya Ware

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$20,033

Base pay: $18,740
Overtime: $1,078
Other pay: $216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,033
Hire date: 2024-08-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 41.25
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 1,036.67

Tamiya Ware works as a Special Officer for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Tamiya earned $20,033 in 2025.

Reuben Figueroa

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$15,623

Base pay: $15,419
Overtime: $198
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,623
Hire date: 2025-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,797
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 7.25
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 800

Reuben Figueroa works as a Special Officer for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Reuben earned $15,623 in 2025.

Deondre Beckles

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$15,243

Base pay: $14,598
Overtime: $426
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,243
Hire date: 2025-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 15.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 800

Deondre Beckles is a Special Officer at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $15,243.

Dominique Smart

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$14,728

Base pay: $13,855
Overtime: $655
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,728
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 23.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 760

Dominique Smart works as a Special Officer for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Dominique earned $14,728 in 2025.

David Diaz

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$14,725

Base pay: $13,868
Overtime: $638
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,725
Hire date: 2025-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 23
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 800

David Diaz works as a Special Officer for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). David earned $14,725 in 2025.

Kemron Andrew

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$14,026

Base pay: $14,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,026
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 760

Kemron Andrew works as a Special Officer for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Kemron earned $14,026 in 2025.

Russell Hamilton

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$13,943

Base pay: $13,833
Overtime: $110
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,943
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 4
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 760

Russell Hamilton works as a Special Officer for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Russell earned $13,943 in 2025.

Ashley Grant

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$13,920

Base pay: $13,392
Overtime: $309
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,920
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 12
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 760

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Ashley Grant serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,920.

Liza Patterson

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$13,486

Base pay: $13,372
Overtime: $114
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,486
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 4.25
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 760

Liza Patterson works as a Special Officer for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Liza earned $13,486 in 2025.

Azizjon Makhmudiy

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$7,641

Base pay: $7,437
Overtime: $204
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,641
Hire date: 2025-04-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 7.25
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 400

Azizjon Makhmudiy holds the role of Special Officer at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,641.

Claudia Torres

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$5,767

Base pay: $5,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,767
Hire date: 2024-02-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 480

Claudia Torres holds the role of Special Officer at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,767.

Uri Shemelzman

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$4,590

Base pay: $3,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $730
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,590
Hire date: 2024-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 320

Uri Shemelzman holds the role of Special Officer at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,590.

Gostain Glenn

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$3,855

Base pay: $3,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,855
Hire date: 2025-01-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 216

Gostain Glenn holds the role of Special Officer at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $3,855.

Elijah Ellis

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$1,600

Base pay: $1,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,600
Hire date: 2019-10-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,508
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 80

Elijah Ellis holds the role of Special Officer at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,600.

Dana Torres

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$1,504

Base pay: $1,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,504
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $39,206
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 80

Dana Torres works as a Special Officer for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Dana earned $1,504 in 2025.

Triza Bolos Girgis

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$1,460

Base pay: $1,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,460
Hire date: 2025-02-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 80

Triza Bolos Girgis works as a Special Officer for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Triza earned $1,460 in 2025.

Andrew Santana Ii

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$771

Base pay: -$146
Overtime: $41
Other pay: $876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $771
Hire date: 2022-11-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,177
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 1.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 80

Andrew Santana Ii holds the role of Special Officer at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $771.

Labeau Hodge

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$83

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83
Hire date: 2025-02-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,064
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 28.57

Labeau Hodge works as a Special Officer for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Labeau earned $83 in 2025.

Angelina Diaz

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$59

Base pay: $59
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59
Hire date: 2023-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 3.33

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Angelina Diaz serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $59.

Marvin Townsend

Special Officer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

Base pay: -$599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3
Hire date: 2003-03-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,966
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 0

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Marvin Townsend serves as a Special Officer based in Manhattan. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $3.